The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-21

( talh'EtG county Eb2E previously DaO no easy
! outlet for its mineral resources, while the
lumber trade had to depend upon the uu-
certain freshets Of ClearfeId creek TO get to
market The railroad runs in A parallel
/ course with Clear7eId creek from Cresson,
/ its source which is also the starting point
OF the road to IrvOua, = distance OF twenty
seven miles at which point the creek
/ swelIs into a size that makes it a useful aux
! iliary either for transportation or manufac
turing purposes.
After leaving Cresson on this road there
| are frequent signs Of the infusion of new
life along the course of the track as you
| whirl over the evenly graded route, but the
first stopping place. as you emerge from the
! woods, which has the appearance OF q delib-
| erately planned and well started town is
Ashvile, located on the line of GalhtZin ano
Dean townships, ten miles from Cresson. A
casual glance around and your eye meets
fifteen OF twenty houses, most Of them we'll
built and substantial, which have sprung mp
as with magic during the last year. a
couple Of old fashioned log houses at the
west end Of the town, are what the town
was one year ago. AshviIle's manufactur-
inc Industries at present may be summed
mills, planning mill, shook mill and grst
mill. One saw mlll one shingle mill and
the grist mill are owned and operated by
David Trexler. Of AshvilIe. and the remain-
der by j. Perry IL Son, of Chest Springs
Paul Ellwanger & Sons have an undertak-
ing and furniture establishment, and, in
connection with this, do sign painting.
meat market is run under the firm name Of
Galitzin IL Wilson, who viii furnish, on
shortest notice, articles in their line to suit
the taste of the customers -tOOthsOme, ten
der OF tough. Any one who wants to take
a business trip or go a-sieighing with his
girl need but to speak the word, and J. F.
Myers will 81 him out from his elegant
stock of livery with as fine a rig as n prince
could desire. John Daugherty is the meT-
~, strong G-srmed Vulcan of the place, and
the ringing clang shat resounds from his
anvil may be heard from the gray of morn
till darkening eve. DR.. j. V. Maucher did
look after the physical well-being of those
who needed rsstOr8tives to bring them back
to a normal state, but he has now gone TO
CaTolltown to take charge of his fathers
practice.
Hotel accommodations are furnished by
ID. G.. Myers Patrick Dunn, F. D. Burgoon
and Richard Fee, each of whom is well
prepared 70 accommodate the travelling pub
lie. Mr.. Myers, in addition to his hotel
business. attends 20 the transfers and sales
OF purchase of real estate, and is very IA
miliar with the land, its resources and own
ership IN that locality.
Richard Free lives upon and is the owner
Of a lot in the town. upon which is a flowing
artesian we'll constantly sending forth a
stream Of pure, cie0r, cool, pleasant-tasted
water. This is one Of the most interesting
natural features Of the place and adds con
siderable value to Nj. Frees property. 80
This water was struck at q depth Of forty
one feet last July, and averaged during the
drvest period we have had since that time a
daily fo7v Of ~ gallons per minute OF 4, 800
gallons. per day. During The wet seasons it
flows about 6 gallons per minnie or $3.50
gallons a day.
The mercantile Interests Of the place are
ropresented by Samuel GIL, who keeps on
hand q stock of dry goods and groceries
F. 5. BuTgoon, who keeps the same; Thos.
Eyer, who sells groceries. and alfred Miller,
who. in connection with his pool room, sells
confectionery. large store room, 26Z60,
which viii receive the finishing touches in
time 20 be stocked witE goods for the busi-
ness boom in the spring, has been put up by
Frank McLain.
The Amsbry mines, near Ashyile, ship
two car loads of coal per day. Baker, S
mines, distant about two miles, employ two
hundred men, and three other mines are
opened up. doing a country trade, on the
land of G. j. Myers and D. q &. Hanlin.-
D g. Myers has Just opened up four-foot
vein, and under this are two veins Of three
and six feet, respectively. Within tYe
miles Of the placa FIVE different parties are
opening I'D coal veins. There is four.
foot vein of fire clay on land owned by d,
G. Myers.
AshvfUe is now an Independent school
district and an effort is being made to have
it Incorporated \ borough at the March tern
of court Il has al the Cba-acteUistIcs OF
a thriving town except a postofice, in fact
The name was changed from Ashland Il
Ashville So as rot TO conflict with the Ash
land in Schuy Kill county. and A. = Oelo-
zier was appointed postmaster, but as ye
satisfactory arrangements haYe not beer
made for having the mail carried 70 anc
from that point and so Ashville present:
the anomaly Of having depot with ticket
freight express and telegraph Office and 10
posfofice Mail addressed Ashville vii
reach the residents thereof through The
Chest Springs post Office until arrangements
are perfected tor having it delivered at tha
point.
On down the railroad and creek, improve
ments are on wing at short intervals anC
towns budding; some no doubt doomed Il
fall short Of the fever-heat expectations OF
citizens while others may exceed the fond
est anticipatioBs entertained.
Ten miles below Ashvlle, the little ole
village. Fallen Timber, has smoothed Ou
her wrinkles, put an extra curl in her silver
ed locks. received new tinge of color or
her cheeks and now meets the Traveller witt
a smile as charming as though she were only
q gav belle of sixteen. This point is lum-
ber and bark emporium and there will soon
be added to it an extensive coke trade
Six hundred coke ovens are to be put up
the comingsummer The ground is selected,
measured marked and the mattOck iraised,
ready to strike the first blow for the found
alton of one hundred of them as soon as the
weather permits.
Coalport is the metropolis of this railroad
"a hourishing, active substantial town, OF
whose future there can be no doubt
Irvena, the terminus Of the road, it was
thought at one time might rival and perhaps
like some Of the human species, steal the
IaureIs from her older sister but, with al
Trvons's c0quetry and success, her conquest
have never dimmed Coalport's iustre. Th'